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As the domestic seasons around Europe resume following the World Cup, it won’t be long before the winter transfer window opens and clubs start looking for reinforcements We’ve analysed the squads and performances of every club in the big five European leagues to work out who needs what this January
January
transfer window
2023
January transfer window:
Brighton Arsenal Crystal Palace Newcastle Leeds
89.1% 88.3% 84.4% 83.9% 81.1%
Who needs more depth?
Brighton have overperformed this season despite losing their manager and several key players to bigger clubs, but they would be wise to reinvest some of their transfer income to bolster their ranks
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The following clubs had given the highest share of league minutes to their most-used XI before the World Cup kicked off They could therefore be in need of more squad depth to manage fatigue in the second half of the season
Alexis Mac Allister Jordan Pickford Matty Cash Tyler Adams Antonee Robinson
610 515 408 405 400
Whose World Cup performances could earn them a big move?
The Seagulls could see further departures in January as Argentina midfielder Mac Allister impressed in their World Cup triumph
These five played the most World Cup minutes of anyone who will be under 30 on 1st Jan and whose club is not currently in a UEFA competition
Brighton Everton Aston Villa Leeds Fulham
Youri Tielemans Wilfried Zaha N’Golo Kanté İlkay Gündoğan Çağlar Söyüncü
Leicester Crystal Palace Chelsea Man City Leicester
€40m €32m €30m €25m €22m
Who could be cashed in on by their clubs?
Source: Transfermarkt
These players’ contracts are expiring in the summer but they still retain significant market value
Tielemans and Zaha seem to be linked with big moves every season but with their current deals expiring this could be the year that their clubs decide to cash in
Spurs need to stiffen their defence
The following clubs have seen opponents complete the most passes in their third of the pitch per 90 minutes this season
Antonio Conte should consider investing in another defensive midfielder or central defender to make the Tottenham back line less porous
Bournemouth Nott’m Forest Tottenham Southampton Brentford
47.1 38.4 37.8 36.4 34.9
Atlético are in need of a refresh
The following clubs had the highest average age of their line-ups in years this season
With an average age of over 29 years and the team already out of Europe for the season, Diego Simeone has an opportunity to blood some younger players
Sevilla Cádiz Atlético Madrid Villarreal Betis
29.5 years 29.4 29.1 29.1 28.9
Rayo Vallecano Celta Vigo Espanyol Athletic Club Mallorca
83.0% 82.9% 80.5% 79.6% 78.1%
Rodrigo De Paul Nahuel Molina Unai Simón Yunus Musah José Giménez
Atlético Madrid Atlético Madrid Athletic Bilbao Valencia Atlético Madrid
680 646 429 379 310
Karim Benzema Thomas Lemar Marco Asensio Toni Kroos Memphis Depay
Real Madrid Atlético Madrid Real Madrid Real Madrid Barcelona
€35m €30m €25m €20m €20m
Sassuolo Spezia Lazio Roma Napoli
78.8% 78.2% 78.0% 77.7% 76.3%
Jakub Kiwior Boulaye Dia Vanja Milinković-Savić Mario Pašalic Joakim Mæhle
Spezia Salernitana Torino Atalanta Atalanta
394 349 305 296 274
Milan Škriniar Adrien Rabiot Ruslan Malinovskyi Andrea Belotti Stefan de Vrij
Inter Juventus Atalanta Roma Inter
€60m €18m €18m €15m €15m
Inter’s defence has been ineffective
The following clubs have conceded the highest percentage of shots faced this season
Only 6 teams have allowed fewer shots than Inter but only 6 have conceded more goals - this transfer window is an opportunity for Simone Inzaghi to shore up his leaky defence
Sampdoria Fiorentina Monza Inter Sassuolo
14.9% 14.1% 12.7% 12.4% 12.2%
Leverkusen are lacking penetration
The following clubs played the fewest passes into the penalty area per 90 minutes this season
Leverkusen finished 3rd last season but a disastrous start to their campaign has seen them drop into the bottom half One of the causes has been a drop in the frequency of passes played into the opposition box, so adding a creative midfielder could help them claw their way back up the table
Hertha Schalke Augsburg Frankfurt Leverkusen
4.7 6.3 6.3 6.5 6.6
Freiburg Gladbach Werder Bremen Hoffenheim Frankfurt
84.9% 82.1% 81.7% 81.2% 79.5%
Borna Sosa Wataru Endo Ellyes Skhiri Ko Itakura Ruben Vargas
Stuttgart Stuttgart Köln Gladbach Augsburg
458 339 309 300 299
Marcus Thuram Evan Ndicka Youssoufa Moukoko Daichi Kamada Konrad Laimer
Gladbach Frankfurt Dortmund Frankfurt Leipzig
€32m €32m €30m €30m €28m
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Lille have been leaky
The following clubs have saved the lowest percentage of shots on target this season
Lille have rotated between Léo Jardim and Lucas Chevalier in goal but their combined save percentage is the lowest in the league, so perhaps it’s time to bring in someone more reliable
Lille Auxerre Angers Troyes Ajaccio
57.4% 61.7% 63.1% 63.5% 65.1%
Lens Toulouse Lorient Nantes Lyon
83.3% 83.0% 82.7% 79.0% 78.3%
Azzedine Ounahi Sofiane Boufal Junya Ito Timothy Weah Montassar Talbi
Angers Angers Reims Lille Lorient
613 499 360 332 309
Houssem Aouar Jonathan Bamba Moussa Dembélé Ross Barkley Hamari Traoré
Lyon Lille Lyon Nice Rennes
€20m €20m €18m €10m €10m
